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Troubleshooting: Fixing Elementor Editor Loading Issues with Premium Addons

48 threads Sep 10, 2025 Plugin → Premium addons for elementor

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Why Your Elementor Editor Gets Stuck Loading with Premium Addons

A common issue reported by users of the Premium Addons for Elementor plugin is that the Elementor editor interface fails to load properly. This typically manifests as the left-hand widget panel or sidebar being stuck in a perpetual loading state, often showing a spinning icon. The problem usually disappears when the Premium Addons plugin is deactivated, confirming it as the source of the conflict.

Based on community reports and troubleshooting threads, this issue is not caused by a single factor but can stem from several underlying problems. This guide will walk you through the most effective solutions.

Common Causes and Their Solutions

1. Insufficient Server Resources (The Most Common Fix)

Overwhelmingly, the most frequent cause of the loading issue is that your WordPress hosting environment does not meet the necessary resource requirements. The Premium Addons plugin, especially when many widgets are enabled, can be resource-intensive.

  • Increase PHP Memory Limit: A memory limit of 256M or higher is often recommended. This can be done by adding the following line to your wp-config.php file: 
    define( 'WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M' );
  • Increase Maximum Execution Time: Increase the max_execution_time in your php.ini file or via your hosting control panel to 300 seconds. 
    max_execution_time = 300

2. Plugin or Theme Conflicts

Conflicts with other plugins, especially other Elementor add-ons or page builders, can cause the editor to fail.

  • Conflict Test: Deactivate all other plugins except for Elementor and Premium Addons for Elementor. Switch to a default WordPress theme (like Twenty Twenty-Two). If the editor loads, reactivate your plugins and theme one by one to identify the culprit.
  • Specific Known Conflicts: Threads indicate potential conflicts with Display Conditions functionality (often related to Elementor Pro updates) and, in some cases, with other powerful add-ons like Crocoblock's JetEngine.

3. Disable Unused Premium Addons Widgets

If your server resources are limited, a large number of active widgets can strain the system during the editing process.

  • Navigate to Premium Addons → Widgets in your WordPress dashboard.
  • Disable any widgets you are not actively using on your site. This reduces the load on the editor and can resolve loading issues.

4. Specific Feature Glitches

Some threads point to bugs in specific features that can break the editor.

  • Paste Style Function: One user reported the Elementor "Update" button stopped working specifically after using the "Paste Style" option while Premium Addons was active.
  • Display Conditions: Multiple users reported that pages using Display Conditions became uneditable after leaving and returning to the editor. A temporary workaround is to disable the Display Conditions feature if you are not using it.
  • Double-Loaded Scripts: In one case, a Lottie animation was not displaying because a necessary JavaScript file was being loaded twice, requiring a code snippet to dequeue the script.

Advanced Troubleshooting: Check the Console

If the above steps don't work, your browser's console can provide crucial error messages.

  1. Open the page where the editor is stuck.
  2. Right-click and select Inspect, then go to the Console tab.
  3. Look for red error messages. A "500 Internal Server Error" on an admin-ajax.php call often indicates a server-level PHP error, which your hosting provider can help diagnose from their error logs.

Conclusion

While frustrating, the "editor not loading" problem with Premium Addons for Elementor is usually solvable. Start by ensuring your server's PHP memory limit and execution time are sufficiently high. Then, perform a conflict test. Finally, try disabling unused widgets or specific Premium Addons features that may have a known bug. Systematically working through these steps will most likely restore your ability to edit with Elementor.

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